Announcement: 03.–05.12.2026 Early Career Conference »(Un)Moving? Forces of Early Modern Sculpture«

5 November 2026

Early modern sculpture shaped by its cultural and political circumstances, is toppled, destroyed, or melted down to be cast into new forms. Despite its static qualities and its claim to permanence, sculpture thus reveals itself as a fluid, mobile, and moving phenomenon. This raises questions about which forces influence the perception of sculptures, but also how the genesis of the object itself is closely linked to the application of force.

Which forces and dynamics are already consciously emphasized in the creative process, and which develop only through their reception? How do artists engage with forces when creating sculptures? What role do material and materiality play in these contexts? What potentials offer discourses on force for research on sculpture within the field of Art History?

Early Career Conference »(Un)Moving? Forces of Early Modern Sculpture«

Conception: Svenja Hasche, Ivo Raband

Date: December 3–5, 2026
Venue: Warburg-Haus, Heilwigstraße 116, 20249 Hamburg

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